For the upcoming Russian vs Ottoman Turk match I decided
to cobble a Moldavian command consisting of light horse and loose order
infantry from my box of extras, these are mostly Pandour infantry and Cossack
cavalry.
Photo 1 is before the transformation and 2 the after. Amazing
what you can do with some body putty; plumage, cloaks and fur caps and anything
else that will give them the part.
Photo 1
Photo 2
As the Humberside list for the Moldavian ends with the
30 years’ war, an appropriate list will have to be created. .
52a Moldavian, 1550-1648.
1x3Cv, 2x2LH, 1x2LH or Art,
2xWWg or 1x4Pi+1x3Kn, 1x4Pk, 1x4Sh, 1x3Bw/2Ps, 1x3Sh/2Ps, 2x3Aux.
Making an army list post-1648 we have to keep in mind
both Moldavia and Wallachia were part of the Ottoman Empire. Moldavia rebelled in time to assist Peter the Great and would likely be able to field the bare
essentials.
Armoured cavalry were on the decline among the
Ottomans and the Kn would most likely not survive into the 18th
century and I have doubts about WWg operating on the battlefield opposed by
Ottoman gunners. Archers are most likely replaced by infantry with firearms. Ratio
of mounted to foot would remain about the same, so a tentative list might look
as such:
Moldavian/Wallachian
(suggested for 1710)
1x3Cv,
3x2LH,
1x2LH or Art,
1x3Bd,
2x3Sh,
2x3Sh/2Ps,
2x3Aux or 3Dr.
Cheers,
4 opmerkingen:
Nice job, great looking troops!
Thanks PHil,
I should have photos of their complete transformation tomorrow.
Cheers,
An interesting and creative posting upon an obscure topic. Well done! I do like the pictures and the simple means to achieve a whole new army.
Archduke Piccolo,
Thank you for your praise.
Each of us involved in this hobby have doorways that open to our favorite playing fields, whether it be painting of, playing with or researching an army. The latter, I find the most rewarding.
Glad you like it.
Tomorrow, photos of the command and Friday, their first battle.
Cheers,
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